SAMANTHA HARGY GEORGE WASHINGTON

Another year hasgoneby tooquickly! I?mstill inWashington,DC pursuingmy Master?sdegreeinInternational Affairsat theJohnsHopkins University School of AdvancedInternational Studies(SAIS) I graduatein May andplanonstickingaroundD.C.tolook for ajob.I?vereally enjoyed my educationat SAISand theamazingopportunitiesthat Washington, DC continuestopresent Thispast semester I interned withWomenfor WomenInternational intheir Development Department Womenfor Womenworkstoeconomically empower womenincountriesthat have experiencedconflict,and aspart of their four personDevelopment teamI wasresponsiblefor curatingprofilesof potential donorsand workingto get over $15 millionindonationsdistributedto our Programsteamsthat operatethroughout AfricaandtheMiddleEast I learned alot about how tofundraisefor non-profit organizations,and I know that theseskillswill bebeneficial for my jobsearch! My last semester isall lined up,and my classesarefocusedonmigration,energy,andtheLatinAmericanregion. My interest inclimateand migrationstemsfrommy islandhomeand the threat that arisingsealevel posesonmy family andcountlessotherson thisisland I hopethat researchingmoreabout what motivatespeopleto migrateasaresult of climatechangecanbenefit thefutureof this community inthefuture.

Asalways,I loveseeinghow MVYouth growseachyear,servingmore Islandkidswithdreamsof venturingout intotheworld.I credit MVYouth for themany amazingyearsthat I?vespent inWashington,D.C.,with hopefully moretocome! Wishingeveryoneagreat holiday seasonwith friendsand family,and many moreadventuresin2023!